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Veterinary Surgeon Struck off For ‘Disgraceful Conduct’

The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has found Mr Leslie Higgott, of Wallasey, near Liverpool, guilty of Disgraceful Conduct in a Professional Respect and has directed that his name be removed from the Register of Veterinary Surgeons. Today’s hearing concluded a case
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UK, Do You Know What a Pit Bull Is?

One of the more misunderstood breed types in the United Kingdom, the Pit Bull is on the banned breeds list in accordance with the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act. But the question is, do you know what one is, what they look like or anything about them other than the media hype?
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Bird Thinks it’s a Dog, Attacks Postman

This is the sort of story we like to hear about in the midst of the period the press refer to as ’silly season’.
Jack the crow eats dog treats, jumps up on his owner’s lap and has even started attacking the postman. He was taken in by the Notaro-Livingstones after they found [...]

Commission for the Promotion of Virtue Bans Dogs in Public

According to reports in the region, The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has begun a campaign of banning the sale and walking of dogs in public in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The acting governor of the province issued a decree banning the
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Dog Owners Unaware of Heart Disease Risk

New study provides hope in the quest to help dogs live longer - Recently released global research shows that over 50% of dog owners in the UK are unaware that their dog may be at risk of heart failure. Heart disease affects one in four dogs over
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The ‘Sport’ of Dog Showing - Should We Embrace the Cheats?

written by Karen Clark-Stapleton of EuroBichons.com We in Britain are regarded as a nation of dog lovers, some may argue that just isn’t the case as figures show that abuse towards animals and dogs in particular is rising, mostly due to fighting rings and the sickening trade
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Baby Killed by Labrador Puppy is Named

Police in Tulsa, USA have named the two-month old baby killed by a Labrador puppy as Zane Earles. The child’s death is still being investigated and the official cause of death is still subject to confirmation although police did confirm that the youngsters was pronounced dead at the scene, such were
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RSCPA Release Latest Cruelty Statistics

Beaten, tortured, discarded and starved: tragic animal victims of the throw-away society
Convictions for cruelty to dogs up by more than a third Incredible stories of survival against all the odds
The decaying body of a starved dog found chained by a radiator, a cat kicked to death for having muddy paws, 316 rats [...]

Labrador Puppy Kills Baby Boy

Police are investigating the tragic death of a 2-month-old, killed by a young Labrador dog in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The youngster was left unattended in a swing when the incident occurred. He died at the scene. The boy, who has not been named, was at
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Kennel Owner Surrenders More than 70 Dogs in Cruelty Case

The owner of Limestone Kennel in Cochranville, Chester County, USA, pleaded guilty today to eight counts of animal cruelty and two violations of the Dog Law. John Blank’s kennel license has been permanently revoked and he surrendered nearly 75 dogs to the Pennsylvania SPCA. The plea comes
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Dog Handler Dies Alongside His Dog in Afghanistan

Sad news and a poignant reminder that dogs and there skilled handlers are still on foreign soils representing their countries around the world.
Source The dog handler, from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, died alongside his animal, which became the first dog to be killed on
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Cardiff Council Successfully Prosecutes Owner of Straying Dogs

Cardiff Council has successfully prosecuted a dog owner for offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Mr Rodney Davies of The Hawthorns, Pentwyn was found guilty at Cardiff Magistrates Court on July 17, 2008. The case was brought following an investigation by a Cardiff
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Global Pet Travel Survey Reveals More Pet Owners Take Their Pets on Holiday

TripAdvisor, an online travel website, today announced the results of its annual traveling with pets survey of more than 1,600 travelers. Among people that own pets, 61 percent have traveled with a pet and 17 percent said the number one reason they travel with their pet(s) is they enjoy spending vacation with them. Sixty-five percent [...]

Vet Charity Warns of BBQ Dangers for Dogs

BBQ fun can spell danger for pets, warns PDSA (Alfresco Eating Fortnight runs until 3 August) As the UK barbeque season hots up, leading veterinary charity, PDSA, is urging pet owners to ‘paws for thought’ in order to prevent summer mealtimes turning into an alfresco nightmare for
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New Trend in Puppy ‘Gazumping’ Revealed

Just as the unscrupulous behaviour of sellers continues in the property market, a relatively buoyant pedigree dog market has reported incidents of would-be owners who have been gazumped on their perfect puppy, according to Petplan, the UK’s leading pet insurance provider who have today issued a set of guidelines to help prevent puppy buyers getting [...]

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